curt, adj.
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
crisp curt laconic terse
sample sentences
"a crisp retort""a response so curt as to be almost rude"
"the laconic reply
`yes'"
"short and terse and easy to understand"
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marked by rude or peremptory shortness
<adj.all> (p)
brusk brusque curt short
sample sentences
"try to cultivate a less brusque manner""a curt reply"
"the salesgirl was very short with him"
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derivationally related form
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